Wayne Mellinger

“By placing ourselves in the myth of the hero's journey, we contextualize these transformational moments within the broader contours of our lives, cultivate attitudes in which we reframe our problems as “tests” and learning opportunities, and more easily locate the meaning in our suffering. My goal in this essay is to explore how the myth of the hero's journey can be a resource for self-discovery and a guide through the turbulent waters of life.”
― Wayne Mellinger, "The Hero's Journey as a Guide To Life"

“Each of us has things we must do before we die. A meaningful life is one in which you deeply connect to your purpose. A person living life with purpose is a hero who gets up every day with a clear sense of who they are and what they are doing in the world.”
― Wayne Mellinger, "How to Achieve the Good Life"

“The good life is not a 24/7 joy ride and it is not an exclusive focus on being happy. Any intelligent and creative person pursuing a rich and meaningful life is going to have periods of anxiety, disappointment, frustration and depression.

If you accept this, you can better overcome these states. Learn coping strategies and have a healthy support network. Suffering is a part of the process of transformation. Attempt to focus on how you are now in the solution.”
― Wayne Mellinger, "How to Achieve the Good Life"

“To bear witness to injustice is to tell a story about our world based upon firsthand observation of real-life circumstance, fueled by moral outrage, concerned for the common good and promoting social change.

When our stories provide a sense of history, social responsibility and concern for the common good, they can foster a democracy rooted in the public interest and promote a society that embraces an inclusive social contract.

We must make hope possible. The goal is to change things, to remove a bit of the unnecessary suffering of our world, to create what Martin Luther King referred to as “the Beloved Community.”

We must believe that we can make a difference. To change the “system” necessitates a change of will in which we acknowledge our complicity with the status quo and decide to no longer silently go along with the way things are.

Instead, we decide to live our values, speak our truth and do what must be done.”
― Wayne Mellinger, "Bearing Witness As a Spiritual Practice"